This was painted as if it were a photo negative- whatever should be light was painted dark and vise versa. All those black marks on the face end up becoming highlights when you take a picture of the wall and invert all the colors. it then looks "normal". Painting like that is kind of a brain exercise.

So word got back to Manu Chao about the recent mural painted by Retna, Werc, and Dame. It’s amazing to see that what started as a simple idea took shape and form and then within a matter of days this street gospel has spread across city’s and continents to be delivered to the person who originally inspired the idea. Thank you Manu Chao for inspiring and supporting the arts.